The National Marital and Family Therapy Examination Program.

Examinations constitute one of the principal methods by which professions assess minimal competence in aspiring practitioners. The Examination in Marital and Family Therapy is used by most states which regulate the profession. This article provides the rationale for the examination program, describes its development and maintenance, and presents the knowledge base it samples.

Chronic induction of interferon by continuous infusion of polyriboinosinic:polyribocytidilic acid.

In an attempt to induce circulating interferon (IFN) chronically, C57BL/6 or Balb/cBy mice received daily injections or continuous infusion of polyriboinosinic:polyribocytidilic acid [poly(I:C)] i.p. for 7 days.

Structured group treatment for sexually abused children.

The author provides a model for the group treatment of sexually abused children. Eight treatment themes and various techniques of intervention are presented, and the model's applications to other methods of treatment and groups of sexually abused clients are described.